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Modest Tree and RENK
August 24, 2021

RENK Group Increases Stake in Immersive Digital Twin Provider, Modest Tree

August 24th, 2021 - Globally active RENK Group (“RENK”) has successfully completed an additional share subscription and increased its minority stake in Modest Tree Media Inc. (“Modest Tree”). Modest…

GBS Technologies: Keeping You Connected
August 20, 2021

GBS Technologies: Keeping You Connected

Let’s go back to the beginning. It’s the early 2000s; wireless communications and cellphones are on the rise. It’s an exciting time. GBS Tech was then known as a dealer for Clearnet, a telecom compan…

Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mi'kmaw Economics Benefit Office (MEBO)
August 20, 2021

Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mi'kmaw Economics Benefit Office (MEBO)

Mi’kmaw Economics Benefit Office (MEBO) has, time and time again, advocated and fought for diversity in the workplace and the development of inclusive hiring practices for Indigenous persons across N…

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August 19, 2021

Enginuity: If It Needs Engineering, It Needs Enginuity

Meet Atlantic Canada’s Engine for Innovation and Premier Creative Design Engineering Firm - Enginuity . Problem solvers - that’s the simple way to explain the team at Enginuity. The longer explanatio…

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August 18, 2021

Sandbox: A Pint-Sized Powerhouse

Born out of need, driven by real-world customer demands and innovation, Sandbox understands that every client has an individual approach to business that makes them uniquely competitive. The Sandbox…

More In Store: More to Marketing
August 17, 2021

More In Store: More to Marketing

Does your company have an Inbound Marketing Strategy? Inbound Marketing is a term created by HubSpot Founder Brian Halligan back in 2005 and is all about attracting customers by creating valuable con…

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August 16, 2021

Outshine: Proves and Improves the Impact of Marketing

Outshine channels its obsession with data and analytics to help clients achieve their digital marketing goals. For many, advertising is measured in loose and intangible terms—a campaign might have a…

Digital Transformation: The Next Big Leap in Healthcare
August 13, 2021

Digital Transformation: The Next Big Leap in Healthcare

Telehealth, virtual care, and wearable devices were embraced across Canada during the pandemic to meet the demand for distance health. Moving forward, the continued expansion of digital technology ad…

Lisa Snider Blog
August 3, 2021

Removing Barriers - Access Changes Everything Inc.

When barriers from digital materials and media are removed, access changes everything for the person, society and the world. “I want to help make the digital world barrier-free so that everyone can a…

MNP: Investing in Canada’s East Coast
July 30, 2021

MNP: Investing in Canada’s East Coast

Although founded out west over 60 years ago, MNP Technology Solutions has found a new home, here, in Atlantic Canada and Nova Scotia. Established by a small group of entrepreneurs, the company has gr…

Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mrugakshee Palwe
July 28, 2021

Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mrugakshee Palwe

Mrugakshee Palwe, the recipient of the 2020 Next Generation Leadership Award , has chosen to be a voice in one of tech’s newest and often misunderstood topics: blockchain and cryptocurrency. Moving f…

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July 26, 2021

MOBIA: Embracing, Evolving and Disrupting the Telecommunications Industry

“We are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to providing value to our customers. I think that is us in a nutshell.” - Mike Reeves, President, MOBIA From their customers to their teams,…

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